Get the latest tech news

AWS Forms EU-Based Cloud Unit As Customers Fret


An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: In a nod to European customers' growing mistrust of American hyperscalers, Amazon Web Services says it is establishing a new organization in the region "backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections." Ever sinc...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: In a nod to European customers' growing mistrust of American hyperscalers, Amazon Web Services says it is establishing a new organization in the region"backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections." Ever since the Trump 2.0 administration assumed office and implemented an erratic and unprecedented foreign policy stance, including aggressive tariffs and threats to the national sovereignty of Greenland and Canada, customers in Europe have voiced unease about placing their data in the hands of big U.S. tech companies. Authorized ESC staff who are EU residents will have independent access to a replica of the source code needed to maintain services under "extreme circumstances."

Get the Android app

Or read this on Slashdot

Read more on:

Photo of Customers

Customers

Photo of AWS

AWS

Photo of based cloud unit

based cloud unit

Related news:

News photo

Phonely’s new AI agents hit 99% accuracy—and customers can’t tell they’re not human

News photo

AWS forms EU-based cloud unit as customers fret

News photo

AWS forms EU-based cloud unit as customers fret about Trump 2.0